KERANG'S Giant Christmas Stocking raffle has been going for 61 years.

Today, the much-loved raffle raises funds for the Kerang Golf Club.

However, the success of the raffle has spanned six decades.

Peter Hawthorne of Hawthorne Stores (now Target) began the tradition in 1958 to raise funds to build a swimming pool in Kerang, something residents experiencing the current heatwave are undoubtedly s...